He has two Champions League titles on his CV from his time at Real Madrid and, having turned down a loan move to Fiorentina, is confident his new side can reach new heights.

"I am very happy to be here, a new opportunity, a new challenge in the Premier League," he said.

"I have never had an opportunity like this here so I am very happy to have the chance to show what I can do. I want to work hard and help the team.

Jese Rodriguez has signed for Stoke City from Paris St Germain. (Image: Phil Greig/Stoke City)

"I have chosen Stoke because it is a team that wants to grow and evolve in the Premier League, and to reach the European spots. I feel we have got the right players to reach those new objectives and to inspire the Stoke City fans.

"When I got here, these first two days, those players have spoken very highly of the club to me, the team, the technical staff, the manager and assistants. I can't wait to start training now and to play and score lots of goals."

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Jese came through the ranks at Real Madrid but struggled to hold down his place in the first team after returning from a knee ligament injury three years ago.

He moved to PSG last summer for £22m but their big spending – including the world record transfer of Neymar – has pushed him further down the pecking order and they were prepared to let him leave on loan.

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"I can't wait to get started, I really want to play again. Obviously it is up to the manager to decide whether to choose me in the line-up, but first and foremost I really want to get to know the rest of the team.

"As I said earlier, there are a lot of great players here. I wanted to come here to help Stoke to get higher in the Premier League. It is a tough league with a lot of top players all in one place, we can win a lot of games and do things properly."